Mahindra group to foray into low-cost housing
Budget housing is fast becoming big business with more and more real estate companies trying to please the masses with pocket-friendly offerings.
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Focus on affordable housing at CREDAI Bangalore exhibition
The annual CREDAI Realty Expo organized by CREDAI kicked off on Saturday with hundreds of prospective property buyers thronging the exhibition at Palace Grounds.
Commercial space demand in India to touch 160 mn sq ft by ’14
Demand for commercial office space across the seven major cities in India is estimated at around 160 mn sq ft by 2014, a latest study by real-estate services firm Cushman and Wakefield Research (CWR) said.
Housing bubble trouble in India, says Global Property Guide
Indian house prices rose rapidly from 2002 to 2007. Strong economic growth and urbanization supported house prices, while in city centres a housing bubble was encouraged by inadequate infrastructure, lack of planning and antiquated land use laws.
CII urges capital flow in housing
The Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) has said there is a need to improve the infrastructure and increase in flow of capital in the housing segment, given the increase in the land prices.
Deduction in affordable housing welcome: Lalit Kumar Jain, CMD, Kumar Urban Development Ltd and Vice president CREDAI
The unfulfilled demand of more than 24 million houses in the country needs large scale impetus to achieve desired results. Allowing deduction for investment into affordable housing is a welcome step and will surely boost morale of housing industry and will accelerate investments in affordable housing.
Union Budget 2011 offers 1 per cent interest sop to low-cost housing loans Rs 15 lakh
The government on Monday said low-cost housing loans of Rs 15 lakh will be eligible for one per cent interest subsidy, which will help in increasing the demand for such housing.
Realtors demand support for first time home buyers in budget
Real estate developers have called for focussed support in the Budget for the first-time home buyer and measures to augment supply of housing for affordable and low income groups. Industry representatives have also called for a simplification of systems and tax reliefs as a step to bringing down costs and catalyse developments.
GURGAON – deep and diverse local economic and hospitality demand drivers
Gurgaon initially gained prominence as an outsourcing centre for major international companies that found it cheaper to locate their back-end operations in India due to the availability of high-quality but cost-effective employee resources. GE Capital initiated this trend and was the first multinational company to enter Gurgaon in 1997.
Kumari Selja blames banks for discouraging affordable housing
Kumari Selja, Union Minister of Housing and Urban Poverty Alleviation & Minister of Tourism, has categorically blamed the banks for not facilitating the affordable housing. Inaugurating the 10th National Convention of National Real Estate Development Council (NAREDCO) at New Delhi the minister said the housing finance sector has witnessed a boom in the recent past due to favorable government policies.